The Norwegian Royal Court announced that Princess Ragnhild, Mrs Lorentzen died at her home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at 9.45am on 16 September 2012. She was born at the Royal Palace in Oslo, Norway, on 9 June 1930 as eldest child of King Olav V of Norway and his wife Märtha, born Princess of […]
In August 2012 I visit a wonderful exhibition in Garderen, near Apeldoorn in The Netherlands. The yearly ‘t Veluws Zandsculpturenfestijn could be visited inside and outside the statue garden until 27 October 2012. The theme for 2012 was the history of the Dutch Royal House, so for royalty watchers it was absolutely a delight to […]
Surely people have been wondering when the news at my website would finally be updated again. To be honest, it has become more and more difficult to update the news in the past two years. I have been keeping up with the royal news on my website for almost fourteen years, and I think it […]
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Delft, 24 April 2004 Wedding programme 10.00: Departure by car from Noordeinde Palace. 10.30-11.00: civil marriage. The civil ceremony was conducted by the Mayor of Delft, Hein van Oorschot, in the Town Hall. It was attended by close family and friends of the bride and groom and dignitaries (some 50 guests). Departure by car from […]
Last modified: 19 December 2011 Stockholm, Saturday, 19 June 2010 Program 2pm: Guests start arriving at the cathedral 3.30pm-4.30pm: Wedding ceremony 4.40pm-5.30pm: Cortège 5.35pm-5.45pm: Walk at the Logården 6pm-6.25pm: Bridal couple appears on the terrace of the Royal Palace (Lejonbacken) 6.30pm-7.15pm: Family photography 7.30pm: Wedding banquet at the Rikssalen of the Royal Palace 10pm: Cutting […]